Richard Collier. Photo from the NFL internet network
In a follow-up to the September 11 post, “The Violent Nature of Sports,” the Jacksonville Jaguar’s offensive tackle Richard Collier is paralyzed from the waist down and has had his left leg amputated following the multiple gunshot wounds he sustained on September 2.
Collier has been hospitalized since the incident, undergoing surgery and recovery. To read more, check out Ron Ward’s article “Jaguar Survives 14 Bullet Wounds.”
Photo from Wadd
Following the shooting of the Jacksonville Jaguar’s tackle Richard Collier on Sept. 2 2008, some sports columnists, including Jason Whitlock, are questioning the amount violence surrounding professional athletes and the lack of concern expressed by the media and readers.
Whitlock, sports writer for FOXSports.com, addresses this issue in his column, “NFL’s cycle of violence keeps spinning.” He attempts to explain why such a high percentage of the professional athletes who find themselves in the middle of this violence are black.
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